After graduating from South Callaway High School in 2000, local resident Chris Wood reached a point where a major life decision had to be made — attend college or begin working a job.

Rather than be immediately forced into such a decision, he bought himself some time to determine his future by enlisting in the U.S. Army.

“I visited with the Army recruiter, and after seeing the cool videos of the airborne school, I decided that I wanted to become airborne infantry,” Wood said. “I was ....

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